Sudha Devi @ Sudha Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63328 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-297 Year-2024 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Sudha Devi @ Sudha Kumari, aged about 24 years, Gender- Female, Wife of Ashutosh Ranjan, Resident of Mohalla- Sahpur Akhara, P.S.- Town, DistrictAurangabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr.Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-12-2024 Heard Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, learned Senior Counsel along with Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Aurangabad (Town) P.S. Case No.297 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code .

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, all the family members of the petitioner with a common intention strangulated the daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63328 of 2024(3) dt.06-12-2024 2/2 petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and the victim has herself committed suicide. The post mortem report also reveals that it is a case of suicide.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that it has been recorded in the impugned order that there is ligature mark in neck spread from front to left side ear and not present in the right side of neck, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail, however, the petitioner, if so advised, may surrender before the learned District Court and make prayer for regular bail, which will be considered by the learned District Court on the basis of the materials available on the record.

7. With the above observation/direction, the present bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T